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Accepting is NOT defeat, it’s adding layers of intimacy with the universe or higher power and getting more acquainted with them.
-Kyle Higgins, Mental Health Counselor
Does acceptance of something that didn’t go your way a form of defeat?
This is something my counselor and I recently talked about in a grueling session. For new readers that may not know, I have clinical depression and have been seeing a counselor years.
“It is hard to fail but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
Everyone wants to be happy, right?
You’re constantly wishing and/or praying that whatever problems you have in life go away, right? And yet, there’s a feeling, an emotion, that what if you achieve what you want and you fail at maintaining or preserving it?
“Mindfulness isn’t difficult. We just need to remember to do it.”
-Sharon Saltzberg
In previous articles, I’ve discussed how a state of mindfulness is not just a mental or psychological exercise. Done properly, it can also have a number of physical benefits as well.
After writing that article, I got a couple of questions asking how exactly one would get started if they’ve never done so before. It’s my hope that this article answers some of those questions and serves as a basic introduction to a mindfulness reboot; or starting mindfulness with a clean slate.
“Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere.”
-Traditional Proverb
What is anxiety beyond the usual textbook definition?
A friend of mine once said it felt like her “body, mind and soul were on a perpetual rollercoaster of fear, violent shivering and a heart attack all in one eternal ride.”
“Have a good cry, wash out your heart. If you keep it inside it’ll tear you apart.”
-Sometimes You Win (1979) by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
When was the last time you cried? Whenever it was, did you know you also ended up cleaning some bacteria? In a way, you also just vacuumed your eyes.
Confused?
“Having a clear mind and a clear space allows you to think and act with purpose.”
-Ericka Oppenheimer
Stop what you’re doing for a second. Close your eyes and listen to your mind. Do you hear non-stop chattering that just won’t shut up even if you want it to?
“Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.”
-Garth Brooks
“I tried praying. It didn’t work.”
Have you ever heard someone say this before? Or have you ever personally felt that way?
“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency.”
-Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
How did I go from feeling very optimistic to desolate to optimistic again?
Accepting is NOT defeat, it’s adding layers of intimacy with the universe or higher power and getting more acquainted with them. -Kyle Higgins, Mental Health Counselor Does acceptance of something that didn’t go your way a form of defeat? This is something my counselor and I recently talked about in a grueling session. For new … Read more
“Hitting rock bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there.”
-Michelle Parsons
Is there actually such a level as rock bottom? Or is it just an expression?
By definition, hitting rock bottom is losing everything possible to the extent that ascension of any kind is ostensibly impossible.
“There is no reality, only perception. Identify the filters through which you view the world.”
-Dr. Phil
Imagine this scenario. You’re sitting at your desk, on the phone. You want to write down a number so you reach for a pen and a piece of paper. But as you reach for your pen, it becomes smaller and smaller till you wonder if it’s even there or just a hallucination. With some struggle, you pick up the pen. You reach for a piece of paper but now that seems to messing with your mind too. The paper becomes bigger and bigger till it covers the whole room.
Are you going crazy? Relax. You’re not.
“Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.”
-Unknown
Today’s quote appears on every single side mirror attached to cars. Rarely, if ever, do people think about it apart from when they’re driving.
“We own our bodies, our dreams…whatever has been taken from us…it is and always has been our own.”
-Tianna G. Hansen
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by the surrounding environment that everything becomes a fog?
“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy.”
-C. Joybell
Nearly a year ago, I had written an article on getting rid of emotional baggage.
At the beginning of the year, I made a goal that on my birthday, I would do my best let go of any negativity. In essence, I thought of letting my mind start with a clean slate.
“Death ends a life, not a relationship.”
-Mitch Albom
In previous posts, I have talked about dealing with deaths of loved ones. To summarize those posts, I had written about how to keep loving the person that’s gone. I would like to expand on that thought a litte more today.
“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” -William Ellery Channing In several of my previous posts, I have talked about confronting difficult situations in life and remaining optimistic. However, I understand that sometimes that is more easier said than done. So this post is a little … Read more
“The thing about meditation is: You become more and more you.”
-David Lynch
What exactly is meditation? The textbook definition is reaching a level of consciousness in your mind to where you can control what you think. In many ways, it’s nothing more than an advanced level of mindfulness.
“All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence you know.”
-Ernest Hemingway
Over the past few weeks, life has been a rollercoaster of emotions for me. I guess that’s to be expected because that’s what life is in general; a little bit of this, a little bit of that.
“Wherever you are, be there totally.”
-Eckhart Tolle
In this day and age, there’s a myriad of articles, tips, advice to focus on our mental state of mind in order to have more control, if not completely conquer. I myself have written countless posts on this topic for this site as well.
WE ALL FEEL OR WILL FEEL WE HAVE A BROKEN HEART AT SOME POINT IN OUR LIFE UNLESS WE ARE NOT CAPABLE OF LOVE. DOES THIS MEAN OUR HEART LITERALLY “BREAKS”? I DO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE A FEW SITUATIONS WHERE WE TRULY SEE A BROKEN HEART. I HAVE SEEN IT HAPPEN WITH SOMEONE OLDER … Read more
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.”
-Steve Jobs
In my last two articles, I provided a brief history and an introduction of what Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS) exactly is. In this concluding part, I’ll provide feedback from both people I interviewed as well as people who were quoted publicly on whether DNRS proved to be beneficial to them.